Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.041 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.041 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0644 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 1973.
That places Burundi 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 units per person | +74.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0323 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.036 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0392 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.047 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.054 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0601 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0644 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0578 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0569 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0531 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0587 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.041 units per person | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.051 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 0.0644 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0499 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 0.0587 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 193 Hong Kong, China 0.0453 units per person compare
- 194 Cyprus 0.0451 units per person compare
- 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0451 units per person compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 0.039 units per person compare
- 198 Mozambique 0.038 units per person compare
- 199 Chad 0.0377 units per person compare
More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi was 0.041 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0644 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.